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  • Lunch and Learn - October 17, 2018

    October 17, 2018  12:00 Noon - 1:00 PM Program Room - Stanley Milner Library (Enterprise Square Branch) 10212 Jasper Avenue Topic: VITAL SIGNS 2018 Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by the Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with the Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year, we have focused on individual topics, called Vital Topics which… Read More

  • Edmonton Vital Signs 2018

    Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, Vital Topics, that are timely and important to Edmonton - specifically Women, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Edmonton, Visible Minority Women, and Senior Women. Each of these topics appear in… Read More

  • CBC News - Living wage in Edmonton is going up but that isn't good

    Radio Active with Adrienne Pan Interview with Sandra Ngo, Edmonton Social Planning Council. Click here to listen to the interview   Read More

  • Media Release: Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update

    June 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Edmonton Living Wage 2018 Update Contending with Costs For the first time in 2 years, the living wage for Edmonton has risen. For 2018, an income earner must make $16.48 per hour to support a family of four, an increase of $0.17 per hour from last year’s living wage. The living wage is intended… Read More

  • 2018 Vital Topics - Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity

    Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton. Watch for these in each issue of Legacy in Action, and in the full issue… Read More

  • 2018 Vital Topics - Visible Minority Women in Edmonton

    Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual check-up conducted by Edmonton Community Foundation, in partnership with Edmonton Social Planning Council, to measure how the community is doing. This year we will also be focusing on individual issues, VITAL TOPICS, that are timely and important to Edmonton. Watch for these in each issue of Legacy in Action, and in the full issue… Read More

  • More Alberta families worked part-time, or part year, as the province’s oil economy took a downturn, Statistics Canada study shows

     By Catherine GriwkowskyStarMetro Edmonton Thu., May 17, 2018 Original Article - click here EDMONTON—Pipeline inspector and project manager turned stay-at-home dad Chad Miller is pinning his family’s future on the approval of the Kinder Morgan pipeline as he searches for work to pay off debt. “I’ve got more qualifications than I know what to do with and I can’t even get… Read More

  • 78TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

    DATE: THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 2018 TIME: 5:30 TO 6:15 P.M. The ANNEX-Edmonton Food Bank 11434 – 120th Street Edmonton, Alberta Please join the Board and staff of the Edmonton Social Planning Council to celebrate our accomplishments of the past year, and to hear about upcoming activities of the Council. Your membership must be current in order to vote. Membership may… Read More

  • Tracking the Trends 2018

    The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) today released the 2018 edition of its flagship publication Tracking the Trends. The 131-page publication provides a detailed analysis of social and economic trends in Edmonton. Information is provided about population demographics, education and employment, living costs & housing, income & wealth, poverty & government transfers, and key indicators of Edmonton’s social health. Download:… Read More

  • Media Release - Edmonton a Diverse and Youthful City, Despite Tough Economy

    ESPC releases updated publication tracking latest social and economic trends The Edmonton Social Planning Council (ESPC) today released the 2018 edition of its flagship publication Tracking the Trends. The 131-page publication provides a detailed analysis of social and economic trends in Edmonton. Information is provided about population demographics, education and employment, living costs & housing, income & wealth, poverty &… Read More
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Volunteer Opportunities

Research Reviews and Newsletter Writing

Research reviewers undertake a 600-650 word summary and critique of a social policy publication. This contribution is presented in our monthly Research Update. Read back issues here!

Newsletter writers undertake a 500 word article to assist the work of our theme-based quarterly fACTivist. There are 4-5 opportunities every season. Access our fACTivist Newsletter archive here.

Focus Groups

Focus group volunteers assist with logistics and note-taking on the day of focus groups. Opportunities arise as needed.

Special Events

Special events volunteers contribute to facilitating ESPC (or ESPC-affiliated) events. Opportunities arise as needed.

Photography and/or Videography

Photographers and videographers assist in ESPC’s communications and media needs. Opportunities arise as needed.

Casino

Casino volunteers contribute to various roles in this biannual 2-day event, including handling funds, among other responsibilities. Opportunities arise as needed.

Board of Directors

Board members support the strategic, policy, and financial needs of the ESPC. Opportunities are based on a successful application.  Learn about the Board of Directors here.


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Contact Us

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Suite 200, 10544-106 Street
Edmonton, AB T6H 2X6

Phone: 780.423.2031
Fax: 780.425.6244

To inquire directly about volunteer opportunities, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 780-423-2031 ext. 350. Thank you for your interest in the Edmonton Social Planning Council!